The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued a decision in one of the Asylum Clinic's cases, Vumi v. Gonzales . The decision, written by Judge Guido Calabresi, establishes some important principles about when the arrest and imprisonment of someone who has been accused by a dictatorial government of being involved in a violent attempt to overthrow the regime has been subjected to "persecution based on political opinion" (which can be a basis for being granted asylum in the U.S.), as opposed to legitmate prosecution for a crime (which cannot). Jasmina Zecevic '05 and Corey Richter '05, as students in the Asylum Clinic, tried the case in the Hartford Immigration Court. They put on a terrific case, convinced the immigration judge that the clinic client's account of events was credible, and created a strong record for appeal.

Case Citing to Jon Bauer's Article

Brewer v. Wisconsin Bd. of Bar Examiners, citing to

The Character of the Questions and the Fitness of the Process: Mental Health, Bar Admissions and the Americans With Disabilities Act, 49 UCLA Law Rev. 93 (2001)